XSEED took the side-scrolling action game to E3.

Edelweiss’ game got an enjoyable trailer for E3, which could be partially because of that background music which follows the Japanese traditional style – after all, the game is set in Japan. Quoting the overview by XSEED:

• „Refined Side-scrolling Platform Action – Sakuna uses farm implements as weapons, chaining together strong, weak, and special attacks to take down animal demons, and combines this with her “celestial scarf”: a magical item that allows her to grapple distant platforms and enemies.
• Detailed 3D Simulation-style Gameplay – The village serves as a base of operations for crafting weapons, cooking food, and farming rice by following detailed steps from planting to harvesting across the seasons, improving the eventual harvest and honing Sakuna’s battle skills.
• Stunning Environments and Enemies Inspired by Japanese Legend – A painstakingly researched story incorporating Japanese history and legend sees its heroine face off against numerous types of demons, great and small, as she traverses detailed landscapes rich with the iconography of classic Japanese myths and legends.
• A Moving Story about Finding One’s Place – Through her life in the village, Sakuna will learn more and more about her human companions and, hopefully, help find ways to heal their souls.”

Sakuna: Of Rice And Ruin, being inspired by Japanese mythology, will launch in 2018 on PlayStation 4 and PC.